Cement sales improve in February
Construction activities slightly improved as cement sales rose 7 per cent to 3.065 million tonnes in February compared to 2.869m in the corresponding period last year. Export despatches rose 34.30pc to 531,736 tonnes from 395,935 tonnes in February 2024. The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) data showed total cement despatches were up 10.15pc to 3.596m tonnes against 3.265m tonnes in the same month last year. During 8MFY25, total cement despatches (domestic and exports) were 30.423m tonnes, which is 0.45pc lower than 30.560m tonnes during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.